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MEDIA RELEASE MEDIAVERKLARING
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TAU SA
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Dr Chris L. Jordaan Manager: Property Rights Tel. (012) 804-8031 Cell. 082 824 7467
Mr Willie Lewies Deputy President TAU SA Cell. 082 454 3043
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Mnr Willie Lewies Adjunk President: TLU SA Sel. 082 454 3043
Dr Chris L. Jordaan Bestuurder : Eiendomsreg Tel. (012) 804 8031 Sel. 082 824 7467
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Thursday 30 November 2006 |
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Donderdag 30 November 2006 |
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PG16/1/37
"The deterioration of agriculture in Sub Sahara Africa is due to bad policies, according to President Mbeki's brother, Moeletsi Mbeki", the Deputy President of TAU SA, Mr Willie Lewies said. Minister Xingwana has proved this once again with her unilateral submission to the portfolio committee regarding her views on AGRIBEE in South Africa.
Irrespective of her department's proven inability to ensure sustainable management of the agricultural sector, she continues to enforce impractical policies on agriculture. Considerable damage has already been done. What is going to happen when it becomes impossible for farmers to maintain sustainability on their farms? The loss of more than 12 000 commercial farmers in the following years, is increasingly becoming reality. The result could cause serious damage to food production in South Africa and the loss of food security in Southern Africa.
TAU SA is presently drafting a memorandum to explain this development impacting on agricultural policy and this will be made available as a matter of urgency. The media could expect an invitation soon.
"Die agteruitgang van die landbousektor in Sub Sahara Afrika is te wyte aan swak landboubeleid - so sê President Mbeki se broer, Moeletsi Mbeki", aldus die Adjunk-president van TLU SA, mnr Willie Lewies. Minister Xingwana het dit nou weer bewys met haar eensydige voorlegging aan die Portefeuljekomitee oor haar idee van AGRISEB in Suid-Afrika.
Ten spyte van haar departement se bewese onvermoë om die landbousektor volhoubaar te bestuur, hou sy vol om ? onuitvoerbare beleid op die kommersiële landbou af te dwing. Groot skade is reeds hierdeur berokken. Wat gaan gebeur as dit verder vir boere onmoontlik word om volhoubaar op hul eie grond te boer? Die verlies aan meer as 12 000 kommersiële boere in die volgende paar jare, lyk nou ? nog groter werklikheid. Die gevolge kan onberekenbare skade vir voedselproduksie in Suid-Afrika inhou met die gepaardgaande permanente verlies van voedselsekerheid in Suider Afrika.
TLU SA is tans besig om 'n memorandum saam te stel om hierdie diskoers in die landboubeleid uit te wys. Hierdie memorandum sal binnekort aan die media bekendgestel word.